Folding-bed structure.



G. F. SISBOWER L. E. PIITONI.

. FOLDING BED STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I9. l9l2.

Patented June 12, 1917.

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GEORGE F. SISBOWER, OF EAST ORANGE, NJ'ERSEY, AND LOUIS EDWARD PITTONI,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS TO NEW YORK COUCI-I BED COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N.` Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 12, 1917.

Application filed November 19, 1912. Serial No. 732,366.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE F. Sisownn, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Orange, in the county of Esse-X and State of New Jersey, and Louis EDWARD PITTONI, a subject of the King of Italy, residing at New York city, county and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Folding-Bed Structures, the following being a full, clear, and exact disclosure of the one form of our invention which we at present deem preferable.

For a detailed description of the present form of our invention, reference may be had Lo the following specification andto the accon'ipanying drawing forming a part thereof, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of. one end of our structure ina partially closed position;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the structure in its open position, and

Fig. 3 an end view of it in its closed posi tion.

Our invention relates to a folding bed structure which may be employed for a chair orfdavenport on the one hand or con* verted into a bed on the other` hand. ln particular, we have endeavored to devise a structure which may be cheaply constructed of metal parts and which will be simple in form, easy and certain in operation.

Our structure comprises' three parts or sections, two of which are swinging sections and one a horizont-ally moving section. One of the swinging sections is hinged at some intermediate point, preferably near its center, to the main frame and the other' is hinged to the horizontally movable section. The two swinging sections are also hinged together at their adjacent edges by a short link and carry a mattress adapted to. be folded between them while the opposite side of the central section is upholstered or carries a mattress adapted to form theback of the chair or davenport and the upper side of the horizontally movable frame is also upholstered or carries a mattress te form the seat ofthe said chair or davenport. The horizontally moving section is supported at its front edge by legs with casters reaching to the fioor and at its rear edge by short legs with rollers traveling on horizontal trackways formed by cross-bars on the main frame. i i

r it. A represents an end frame of tubular metal in the form of an inverted U, with its legs connected by cross-bars B and C, the

latter being of angle iron. The two opposite vend frames are connected longitudinally by a flat bar D in the rear and in the front by an angle har D1. The working parts include three movable sections l, 2 and 3 of which section l 1s upholstered on both sides and sections 2 and 3 on one side only. The

frame 3 of section 3 is provided with legs and casters 3,. at its forward edge, and at its rear edge it has short legs E having rollers running on a trackway formed by the horizontal flange of the angular cross .bar C. l By this means the sectionV 3 can roll in and out with respect to the main frame. The section 2 hasits frame 2, pivoted at its center on the end frame A at the point 4t, being thus in a balanced condition easily movable on its pivots. The section l has its frame la provided with lugs P pivoted to upward. extensions of the legs E, on the horizontally movable section, while it is connected at itslrear edge to the section 2 by means of short links K. To the inner edge of the frame 2, is pivoted a supporting bar F having at its lower end a step or offset F1 adapted to resten the cross-bar B and support the inner' edge of section 2 when it is in its horizontal position, as shown in Fio'. 2. The bar `F is connected by a link G to a long latch lever H which is pivoted to the frame 3 at the point 5. `This latch H, when the structure is closed or folded, as in Fig. 8, hooks over a pin T on the frame 2 of the sectionQ and is also connected by vthe link Gto the supporting bar F on the sectionl 2,v so that the ^in-andout movement of section 8 will bring the supporting bar Vinto a vertical position as shown in Fig. 2, wherein 'it' supports the sections l and 2 which are then opened out o r eXtended to form a bed, or it will bring the bar into the inactive position shown in Fig.- 3.

The operation of our device` will be readily understood from the drawing.y Assuming the structure to be in its folded or closed position, as in Fig. 3, the two swinging sections l and 2 will be in their vertical position, the former presenting its shorter length of `mattress or upholstery to form the back of a chair or davenport, while the bed mattress, which in the open condition shown in Fig. 2, extends across both of the sectionsy l and 2, is now folded in between the two frames 1a and 2,. The horizontally moving section is at the innermost point of its travel, with the latch H engaging the pin T and' the supporting bar F in a nearly horizontal position. To open out the structure into bed form, it is only necessary to depress the outer end of latch H and draw forward the horizontally movable section, when the two sections l and 2 will unfold, asshown yin Fig. l, swinging on their respective pivots, while the section l will also move bodily forward until it liesout horizontally, as shown in Fig. 2, upon the section 3,being supported thereby, while at the same time the bar F is turned forward untily it comes intoY its vertical supporting position shown in FigL2. To close the structure, the section 1 will be lifted at its outeredge and folded up against section 2 which is simultaneously swung into its vertical position,

while thesection 3 is also moved inward simultaneously till the latch H engages pin T.y

lVhat we Lclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. As an improvement in a folding bed structure, two spaced apart movable sections each upholstered on one side, and a third section interposed between and movably connected with the first mentioned sections, said third section being upholstered on both sides and coperating alternately with the first mentioned sections to present ably engaging said frame, a second section pivotally attached to said frame, and a third section pivotally connectedl t0 said slidable f supports and inovably connected with the second section. y

8. The combination in a folding bed-structure of two hinged-together swinging sec'- ytions, one upholstered on both sides, the

ing sections being hinged to the framework of the structure and the other one hinged at an intermediate point in its width to the horizontally movable section.

5. The combination in a folding bed-structure of two swinging sections and one horizontally movable section, one of the swinging sections being hinged at a point intermediate of its width tothe framework of the structure and the other being hinged, also at ya point intermediate of its width, to the horizontally movable section, and a hinge connectionbetween the adjacent edges of the ya support for one sectionwhen in said posi.-

tion formed by a third horizontally moving section, and an auxiliary support at an intermediate point in the width of the frame of the structure formed by avertical bar vresting on a bar ofthe said framework and pivoted to one of the two swingingl sections.

7. The combination in a folding bed-structure 'of two swinging sections hinged' at intermediate points intheir width, one to the framework of the structure, the other to a horizontallyV movable part, hinge connections between the adjacent edges of said Sections, and supports for maintaining said sections in a horizontal unfolded position.

8. The combination in a folding bed-structui'e of two swinging sections, a horizo'n'- f tally movable section to which one of said swinging sections is hinged, the other being hinged to the main frame, and a depending support-bar hinged to one of the swinging sections and linked to 'the horizontally nio-vable section so as to be thereby brought into or out of its supporting position.

9. The combination in ay folding bed-structure of end frames,each having a. horizontal trackway, a horizontally movable .section having legs and casters on one edge and its other edge adapted to travel on said trackways, two swinging sections, one hinged to the main frame, the other to the horizontally movable section, a link joining the adjacentY edges of the swinginosections, a supporting bar hinged to one or the swinging sections and reaching therefrom to a cross-bar on the end frame and adapted to bear thereon andy a connecting device between said supporting bar and the horizontally movable section.

In witness whereof rwe have hereunto set our hands before two subscribing witnesses, this thirteenth day of NovembeiglQlQ.

i GEORGE-F. SISBOVER.

LOUIS EDRD PITTONI.

Witnesses J. C. RENNiicinliR,r

L. T. S. ERISMAN.

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